Window shelf



April 22 1924.

L. M. DABNEY WINDOW SHELF Filed Jan. 16. 1922 Patented Apr. 22, 1924.

PATENTOFFICE.

IJLLIAN DABNEY, OF ROSEDALE, KANSA S.

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Application filed January 16, 1922. Serial a... 529,713.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LILLIAN M. DABNEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rosedale, in the county of Wyandotte and State of Kansas,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Window Shelves, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Myjinvention relates to improvements in window shelves.

The object of my invention is to provide a window shelf which is simple,cheap to make, which is durable and not liable to get out of order, andwhich may be readily attached to or detached from any ordinary window.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates the preferred embodimentof my invention,

Fig. l is a perspective view of my improved window shelf and itsattaching an gle member.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my 1mproved shelf shown attached to thesill and portions adjacent thereto'of a window.

Fig. 3 is a cross section of what is shown in Fig. 2.

Similar reference characters designatesimilar parts in the differentviews.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention, my improved window shelfcomprises a sheet metal body having a flat horizontal portion 1 providedat one endwith a downwardly extending flange 2, which, when the flatportion 1 rests upon an ordinary window sill 3, as shown in Figs. 2 and3, the flange 2 will be disposed between the sill 3 and the lower rail 4of the lower sash of the window.

The shelf is provided at the other end of the flat portion 1 with a leg5 which inclines downwardly toward the window and which. at its lowerend is provided with a vertical flange 6, which is adapted to bedisposed between the usual casing board 7 which is below the sill 3, andthe vertical flange 8 of a horizontal angle member, the horizontalflange 9 of which is fastened tothe lower edge of the casing board 7 bysuitable securing devices, such as nails 10.

In applying the shelf to a window, the horizontal flange 9 of the anglemember is first attached to the lower edge ofthe casing board 7, asshown in Figs. 2 and 3. The

flat portion 1 is then placed upon the inner portion 3 of the windowsill, with the flange 2 disposed between the sill 3 and the lower sashrail 4. The flange 6 is then inserted between the casing board 7 and theflange 8 of the angle member.

The shelf will thus be securely held in operative position on the windowsill. It may be readily removed from the latter by lifting the flanges 2and,6 out of their operative positions between the sash rail 4 and sill3 and the casing board 7 and 'flange8.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, asmanymodifications, within the scope of'theappended' be made withoutdeparting} Y leg to that portion of the window casing which is under thesill, substantially as set forth. 7 a

2-. 'A window shelf comprising a, flat portion adapted to ,rest upon awindow sill and having at one end a downwardly extending flange adaptedto be disposed between the window sill and the lower sash, the shelfhaving at the other end of the flat portion an inclined leg, and amember having means for'being secured to the window] casing under thesill, said' leg having a flange ada ted to be inserted between said lastnamed member and said casing, substantially as set forth.

. 3. A window shelf comprising a flat portion adapted to rest upon awindow sill and having at one end a downwardlyv extending flange adaptedtobe disposed between the window sill and thelower sash, the shelfhaving at the other end of the flat portion an inclined leg having atits lower end a flange, and an angle member having means for attachingone of its flanges to the lower edge of that portion of a window casingwhich is under the sill, the flange of the leg being adapted to-beinserted be- Y connection with the sill, lower sash and casmember havinone of its flanges secured ing board under' the sill of a window, the tothe lower e e of said casing board, t-he 10 said shelf comprising a flatportion which flange of the eg being disposed between rests on said silland has a flange extendsaid board and the other flange of the angle 6ing downwardly between the lowersash and m m er, substantially as setforth.

sill, the shelf at the other end of said flat In st m ny r f I h v sgned my portion having an inclined leg with a vern e to thisSpecification. tical flange at its lower end, and an angle LILLIAN M.DABNEY.

